Up until that point, I was like most people and hadn't flown business class before.
As SAA is a member of Star Alliance, Gold members can use the lounge even if they're
not flying business class.
Julie flies in economy class the vast majority of the time and having Star Gold status means she can access business class lounges to relax before flights even though she's
not flying business class.
In short, it's a great way to upgrade your travel experience, especially if you're
not flying business class or first class.
5 > It also provides access to hundreds of airline lounges in the US and abroad, saving me from having to pony up steep per - visit fees when I'm stuck at a faraway airport — and
not flying business class.
, but Mosher was bragging about
not flying business class even though that is what was offered.
Not exact matches
More expensive isn't going to be the right choice for everyone (and there are quality programs to be had at lower prices) but if you want to
fly business class, that means paying
business -
class prices.
Bonnie tells us that
flying business class was a treat since it wouldn't be within their budget if they had to pay in cash.
He didn't know I had never
flown business class before.
I also
flew BA with a 9 week old from LA to London in
business class and they did
not have a bassinet or child seat to offer me despite having notified them at the time of booking.
If you're planning a trip to Asia, I highly suggest
flying All Nippon Airways (disclaimer: All Nippon Airways
flew me out to the Philippines and Japan but the opinions expressed here are my own) because
not only do they have the most attentive flight attendants but the food they serve in
business class is bomb dot com.
You can also
fly ANA
business class to Japan for 80,000 MileagePlus award miles, which is another great experience you won't want to miss.
So if you
fly a lot for work and often
fly Business Class, you probably don't even need this membership.
Once you
fly business class in Air France without having to pay full price, you won't ever want to
fly economy again!
These cards are the best cards to spend large amounts of money on if you don't really care about earning airline elite status, cash back, companion passes, etc. via credit card spending and want to
fly in First or
Business class and stay in nicer hotels.
While the redemption rates with Air France / KLM
Flying Blue might
not be as competitive as Korean Air or Delta when booking a Korean Air
business class award, there are many more options to earn
Flying Blue miles.
Don't:
Flying Blue is
not great for booking
business class, as the points required are often way more than other transfer partners.
I wouldn't mind
flying business class Free coach tickets are fine too.
I normally
fly American Airlines
business class, it's nice, but
not like this.
To me, travel is about the destination so, although I often do get to redeem my miles for
business class, I would
fly economy if I didn't have the miles to do it.
Unfortunately,
Flying Blue miles are
not a good choice for
business class redemptions.
With a few programs that provide good redemption rates, you shouldn't have any trouble earning the necessary miles to
fly American Airlines
business class.
While he can't recall the exact amount of points spent, he does know the
business class redemption completely wiped his
Flying Blue account back to empty.
Not only are redemption rates lower in
Business Class using Alaska miles than on American, but it's possible to build in a stopover even on one - way redemptions no matter what class of service you
Class using Alaska miles than on American, but it's possible to build in a stopover even on one - way redemptions no matter what
class of service you
class of service you
fly!
For Aussies on the east coast, why
not make the journey special and
fly Emirates A380
business class over and return on Emirates A380 first
class like we did.
You may
fly on Alaska — but
not on other partners — for no additional miles in order to connect to a partner flight, so you could theoretically
fly from as far as Orlando or Fort Lauderdale to Seattle in First
Class on Alaska, then onwards in
Business Class on Cathay Pacific from Seattle to Hong Kong and Hong Kong to Johannesburg, taking the extreme long way around the globe.
You more than quadruple the number of points you earn when
flying business class,
not to mention reach status much more quickly!
Again, don't expect the same kind of space at your seat that you'd find when
flying Singapore Airlines
business class.
While this certainly isn't the newest
business class product Singapore Airlines offers, we were still completely happy with the experience and would certainly
fly this product again!
With so many Star Alliance partners you can use to book a
business class award, you won't have any trouble earning enough miles and points to
fly with EVA Air.
Flying LATAM in
business class to South America Region 1 (which includes Peru) and South America Region 2 (which includes Chile) did
not see a price increase.
To / from Detroit, Delta One suites are
not available to partners at all and are priced at a remarkable 200,000 Skymiles each way (as a comparison, you can
fly on other planes for as low as 80,000 Skymiles one - way in
business class).
We generally would
not recommend spending 115,000 Delta miles to
fly business class, as there are a handful of other airlines that offer much more economical awards to Australia and the South Pacific.
However, if you're hoping to
fly business class, be aware that Air Tahiti Nui
business class seats are
not lie - flat and most do
not have direct aisle access.
You won't found showers at United's domestic or international lounges in SFO unless you are
flying business or first
class and are invited to the arrivals lounge, which is
not a Star Alliance Gold benefit.
The Qatar Airways Privilege Club doesn't provide a lot of great redemptions, but you can
fly in
business class to Doha at a reasonable redemption rate.
Flying to Central and South Africa is
not always easy and is often expensive, but KrisFlyer provides a great option in
business class.
This would
not be true of
Business Class or First
Class tickets, both of which come at a premium over the United rate when
flying on partner planes.
One of the benefits of an AirTreks itinerary is that you can choose which legs of your trip are first
class,
business class, or economy: you're
not forced to
fly either first
class or economy all the way around the world.
As Delta has massively devalued its own award chart, many SkyTeam travelers are now taking a closer look at
Flying Blue as their gateway to
not only domestic Delta flights, but also the glamorous Air France
business and first
class, which is primarily only available to
Flying Blue members with elite status.
If you don't have any of the premium Amex cards, you can access a Lufthansa
Business Lounge when flying Lufthansa or a partner airline in business and first class, and Star Alliance Gold members can access to Senator Lounge, even when flying
Business Lounge when
flying Lufthansa or a partner airline in
business and first class, and Star Alliance Gold members can access to Senator Lounge, even when flying
business and first
class, and Star Alliance Gold members can access to Senator Lounge, even when
flying economy.
Don't:
Flying Blue is
not great for booking
business class, as the points required are often way more than other transfer partners.
Once you
fly business class in Air France without having to pay full price, you won't ever want to
fly economy again!
Unfortunately, the
business class redemptions with
Flying Blue to South America are
not very good at all and you can do much better if you can book with other airlines.
Flying Blue has relatively decent
business class rates to Europe and Latin America (125,000 miles per round trip), but if you're looking to
fly ultra-long-haul routes in
business,
Flying Blue is
not your program.
I was
flying Aeroflot on this particular day, although
not in
Business Class nor as a SkyTeam elite.
Unlike other airlines, Singapore Airlines does
not allow Star Alliance Gold members
flying in economy
class into their First or Business Class Lounges at Singapore Changi Air
class into their First or
Business Class Lounges at Singapore Changi Air
Class Lounges at Singapore Changi Airport.
The
business class awards to Europe on
Flying Blue aren't the best bargains available but they're still
not that bad at 125,000 miles.
At some point there was an airfare to
fly to Cancun Mexico from Chicago for just 450 USD in
business class, so I could
not resist.
Flying in First
Class and
Business Class can be worth the fees, but that's
not for everyone.